Scholars

For almost 30 years the Hansard Society’s prestigious Hansard Scholars Programmes have been bringing undergraduates, postgraduates and professionals from around the world to study and experience British politics from the inside.

The Programme continues to offer undergraduates from all over the world but primarily the US, the opportunity to learn about British politics from the heart of the British political establishment.

Unfortunately, due to changes in UK immigration rules and scholarship funding, we are no longer offering a Postgraduate Programme.

Our unique programmes, which fuse taught courses with a political placement, aim at providing our Scholars with the rigorous academic background and sharp professional insights necessary to take the next step in their careers in politics, public service, law, commerce and the third sector.

All of our Scholars’ interests and ambitions are carefully considered on an individual basis, allowing us to design a specialised programme that facilitates the long term goals of each Scholar.

Scholars News

The Spring 2015 Hansard Scholars Programme promises to be the most exciting yet as the British political establishment gears up for the General Election on 7th May 2015. In addition to the academic courses and the integral and assessed experiential placement at Westminster, Scholars will have the chance to examine nationalism and devolution first hand through the Programme’s integrated study visits to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh and the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff. The academic programme also includes a guest lecture series with experts from the world of politics, academia and the media addressing topical issues of the day.

The Programme is arranged in association with the world renowned London School of Economicsand Political Science (though it is not to be confused with the LSE’s own Parliamentary internship scheme and the course is not an LSE course; it is a bespoke Hansard Society course). Hansard Scholars are associate students at the LSE, which provides full access to the library, IT facilities and other services; nominal additional charges are made for some LSE activities.

Accommodation is in a state-of-the-art, fully furnished and equipped residence in a prime Central London location.

Dates of the Spring 2015 Programme are 17th January – 25th April. We operate a rolling admissions process and aim to let applicants know the status of their application within a week of submission.

The cost of the 14 week Programme is £9,950. (GBP). This includes UK tuition and LSE registration, self-catering accommodation in Central London, orientation, political, social and cultural events including rail travel to and from, and accommodation in, Edinburgh and Cardiff, and all administrative and support services. (The fee does not include tuition at home institution, airfare, local transportation costs, food or miscellaneous living expenses.)

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The Hansard Society believes that the health of representative democracy rests on the foundation of a strong Parliament and an informed and engaged citizenry. A charity, founded in 1944 and working in the UK and around the world, we are an independent, non-partisan political research and education Society devoted to promoting democracy and strengthening parliaments.